On the brinkmanship: a special episode on Ukraine and Russia
The Intelligence from The Economist
The Economist
4.5 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 18 February 2022
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
We unpick the week’s torrent of headlines; an invasion may yet come but either way President Vladimir Putin has already harmed Russia. The country’s digital self-isolation project is quietly forging ahead; we examine its home-grown “tech stack” with everything from chips up to apps. And we hear from a Ukrainian woman whose life has been upended by the conflict’s uncertainties.
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| 0:45.7 | Hello and welcome to a special episode of the Intelligence from the Economist. |
| 0:59.2 | Today we'll be focusing on Ukraine and Russia. |
| 1:01.8 | We'll take a look at a week punctuated by the drumbeat of war. |
| 1:06.1 | It seemed imminent, then less likely, then, well, it's still unclear. |
| 1:11.5 | We'll examine Russia's quiet but relentless effort to insulate itself in a digital world. |
| 1:17.2 | And we'll hear from a Ukrainian woman whose life has been upended by all the uncertainty. |
| 1:25.6 | But first, we are not scared by any scenario. |
| 1:41.1 | The President of the Vladimir Zelensky said this week, we're not afraid of any dates, |
| 1:46.3 | days and months are not important. |
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